Hybrid or MTB bike
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Hybrid or MTB bike
Hi All,
I am new to cycling and this forum, so please excuse me if this has been asked before.
I am looking for a new bike but i am stuck between a MTB and a Hybrid.
I am not looking to ride on aggressive steeps/downhill on rocky pathways or on actual mountains but on the usual side paths, grass, canal sides ect with some bumpy pathways,
I am also not looking to ride solely on roads or use it for commute, so need some advice if i should go for Hybrid or MTB to be on the safer side.
Thanks
I am new to cycling and this forum, so please excuse me if this has been asked before.
I am looking for a new bike but i am stuck between a MTB and a Hybrid.
I am not looking to ride on aggressive steeps/downhill on rocky pathways or on actual mountains but on the usual side paths, grass, canal sides ect with some bumpy pathways,
I am also not looking to ride solely on roads or use it for commute, so need some advice if i should go for Hybrid or MTB to be on the safer side.
Thanks
Re: Hybrid or MTB bike
Welcome.
What's your price range?
Where are you?
Jonathan
What's your price range?
Where are you?
Jonathan
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Re: Hybrid or MTB bike
Hi
Price range is under £600
I am based in North but looking to get one from either Halfords, Tredz or Evans. Basically i am looking to get one through work cycle scheme so which ever retalers offer these.
Thanks
Price range is under £600
I am based in North but looking to get one from either Halfords, Tredz or Evans. Basically i am looking to get one through work cycle scheme so which ever retalers offer these.
Thanks
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Re: Hybrid or MTB bike
I'd be steering you in the direction of something like this - a hybrid which is down the mtb end of the spectrum, as it were. Not necessarily this specific model, though, as it has reduced in spec a little for this model year.
It really is all most people need for the type of use you outline.
https://www.evanscycles.com/brand/pinna ... e=93254303
It really is all most people need for the type of use you outline.
https://www.evanscycles.com/brand/pinna ... e=93254303
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Will you ever want a rack or mudguards? If you think you might it makes it much easier if they already have the appropriate fittings.
Jonathan
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Re: Hybrid or MTB bike
mud guards maybe yes but not a rack
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A quick look on the websites, seem to show that all three sell MTB's with with Full or Front Suspension, but not Rigid MTB's (no suspension). apart from a few cheap ones available at Halfords.
If you are considering £600 on a suspension MTB or £600 on a rigid frame bike, i personally would avoid the suspension entirely - cheap suspension is IMO far worst than a decent rigid fork.
When picking a hybrid , 'relaxed' Geomoetry and wide tyre clearances are likely to be more MTB like than a racier Hybrid with smaller clearances. The Pinnacle referenced above comes with 40/1.5 tyres and seems to have space for a bit more. Likely to be at the MTB end of the 'Hybrid' range. could be a decent place to start if your initail decision is Hybrid Vs MTB.
Always worth testing for fit if you can
If you are considering £600 on a suspension MTB or £600 on a rigid frame bike, i personally would avoid the suspension entirely - cheap suspension is IMO far worst than a decent rigid fork.
When picking a hybrid , 'relaxed' Geomoetry and wide tyre clearances are likely to be more MTB like than a racier Hybrid with smaller clearances. The Pinnacle referenced above comes with 40/1.5 tyres and seems to have space for a bit more. Likely to be at the MTB end of the 'Hybrid' range. could be a decent place to start if your initail decision is Hybrid Vs MTB.
Always worth testing for fit if you can
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If you can afford it get s rigid forked bike but with carbon or thin steel forks these will give a smoother ride without weighing the bike down with heavy suspension.
Something like the specialised globe or Carrera gryphon.
Cheers James
Something like the specialised globe or Carrera gryphon.
Cheers James
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Re: Hybrid or MTB bike
Ability to fit mudguards will make a big difference to your ride - lots of mud and water from canal towpaths will be all over you and the bike without mudguards.
Raleigh Randonneur 708 (Magura hydraulic brakes); Blue Raleigh Randonneur 708 dynamo; Pearson Compass 631 tourer; Dawes One Down 631 dynamo winter bike;Raleigh Travelogue 708 tourer dynamo; Kona Sutra; Trek 920 disc Sram Force.
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Thanks all for the feed back
It seems that there are soo many choices available, you get 1 hurdle out of the way and enter another, what are the other benefits of getting a rigid bike as opposed to suspension other than the weight and maybe maintenance, isn't suspension benefit on uneven trails?
I have a few options i am considering below
https://www.evanscycles.com/brand/speci ... e=93350303
https://www.evanscycles.com/brand/pinna ... e=93254303
https://www.evanscycles.com/brand/trek/ ... e=93405403
It seems that there are soo many choices available, you get 1 hurdle out of the way and enter another, what are the other benefits of getting a rigid bike as opposed to suspension other than the weight and maybe maintenance, isn't suspension benefit on uneven trails?
I have a few options i am considering below
https://www.evanscycles.com/brand/speci ... e=93350303
https://www.evanscycles.com/brand/pinna ... e=93254303
https://www.evanscycles.com/brand/trek/ ... e=93405403
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Because at that pricepoint the suspension forks tend to be both heavy and not very effective, so providing decent-sized tyres are fitted (themselves a significant shock absorber), and the terrain is not too extreme, then those rigid bikes will cope perfectly with both the off and on road cycling you're envisaging.
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Suspension, extra weight, and complexity are to be avoided at this bike price.Sohail.Liaqat wrote: ↑13 Apr 2021, 1:33pm Thanks all for the feed back
It seems that there are soo many choices available, you get 1 hurdle out of the way and enter another, what are the other benefits of getting a rigid bike as opposed to suspension other than the weight and maybe maintenance, isn't suspension benefit on uneven trails?
I have a few options i am considering below
https://www.evanscycles.com/brand/speci ... e=93350303
https://www.evanscycles.com/brand/pinna ... e=93254303
https://www.evanscycles.com/brand/trek/ ... e=93405403
Expensive forks are brilliant: cheaper forks poor.
Bike without suspension, as long as it has large tyres, will be fine.
Raleigh Randonneur 708 (Magura hydraulic brakes); Blue Raleigh Randonneur 708 dynamo; Pearson Compass 631 tourer; Dawes One Down 631 dynamo winter bike;Raleigh Travelogue 708 tourer dynamo; Kona Sutra; Trek 920 disc Sram Force.
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Thanks,
looks like Rigid is winner at my price and needs, next question would be Hydraulic or mechanical breaks? i have read in few places hydraulic breaks are better however mechanical breaks can be as strong and reliable and have lower maintenance, any suggestions would be great.
looks like Rigid is winner at my price and needs, next question would be Hydraulic or mechanical breaks? i have read in few places hydraulic breaks are better however mechanical breaks can be as strong and reliable and have lower maintenance, any suggestions would be great.
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Re: Hybrid or MTB bike
Having used them, I would always spec hydraulic disc brakes [sic] IMHO they are very much worth having. The Pinnacle's a great bike and one I mention often as a baseline. The chainset has taken a spec dive this year, I noticed, which prompted my earlier comments, but it would serve you very well indeed.
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Is the fork on the pinnacle a alu fork or a steel fork?
Alloy might suggest Alu but hi ten infers steel as does the slim dropouts????
Cheers James
Alloy might suggest Alu but hi ten infers steel as does the slim dropouts????
Cheers James